Crime Rates at Briarwood Crescent, Gateshead, NE11 9TP

Briarwood Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 285th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briarwood Crescent (NE11 9TP) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% lower than the Dunston and Teams average (97.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briarwood Crescent (NE11 9TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dixon Place, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsley Place (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.